 He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away: But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of...  The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With an ... - Page 210by William Hayley - 1803Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...could Albion boast Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's roast U'ith warmer withes sent. He lov'd them both — but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Nnt lon£ beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline,,... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...hope, of a'.l bereft, His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. Helov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor heard again. Not long beneath the whelming... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast,...sent, He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him behold, nor her again. . Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...of hope, of all berefti His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than lie with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. Me lovM them both, but both in vain,. Nor him beheld, nor her again, Wot long Beneath the 'whelming... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...of hope, of all bereft, His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boasfc Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast,...warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vaio> Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ;... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...headlong from on board. Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom he went ; Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent: Helov'd them both, but both in vain; Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. 166 He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pages
...hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes scut. 166 He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the... | |
 | 710 pages
...of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom he went; Nor ever ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but lov'd in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. He long survives who lives an hour In ocean self upheld,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...hope, of all bereft, Ilis floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion hoast, Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them hoth, but hoth in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whehuing brine, Expert... | |
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